Dom Dwyer leads Sporting KC to rout of Seattle Sounders

Updated: May 17, 2023, 05:58 am

Dom Dwyer scored twice as Sporting Kansas City cruised to a 3-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday.

Sporting KC jumped up to fourth place in the Western Conference as Seattle rarely threatened to score in the 95-degree heat.

Dwyer opened the scoring in the 21st minute by heading home a Roger Espinoza cross from close range.

Sporting midfielder Graham Zusi left the game after re-aggravating a recent hamstring injury five minutes before halftime, and a number of players struggled in the muggy weather.

But the hosts recovered to add to their lead in first-half stoppage time as Saad Abdul-Salaam cut back to find Jacob Peterson, who delivered a well-placed finish.

The scoreline would have been worse if not for a few fine saves by Seattle's Stefan Frei, but he could do nothing after Zach Scott's poor back pass allowed Dwyer to score his second goal in the 79th minute.